Dave Doggett is calling for fans to rally behind Cambridge United when they play host to Stevenage on Saturday.

The United chairman told supporters at Cambridge Fans United’s annual meeting it was vital to provide a positive atmosphere for the players as they take on fourth-placed Borough, who have won 10 of their last 15 games in Sky Bet League Two.

United have picked up 22 points at the Cambs Glass Stadium compared to 31 on the road this season and Doggett believes the home crowd can help even things up this weekend.

He said: “I got criticised after Hartlepool (for clapping after last week’s 1-0 home defeat). What do you want me to do, stand and boo?

“Look at Stevenage and how they’ve managed to come through with a similar squad and fans.

“Everybody is united and they don’t shout at their players, they get behind them.

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“The motto of the club is United In Endeavour and we shouldn’t just say we it, we should do it.

“I don’t see the season as finished and we need to get behind them.

“Stevenage have sold out their allocation and they’ve done it by being unified with the club and getting behind the manager who was the youth coach (Darren Sarll) and got a momentum going. That’s how we got into the League.”